China, Japan and the Gift of Coercion Beijing’s attempt to punish Japan over Taiwan is a major strategic blunder that is likely to backfire.
Chinese EVs Go From Rejects to Most Wanted in North America Competition is brewing between the U.S. and its neighbors to attract China’s automaking giants.
Kei Koizumi on the U.S.-China AI Competition A senior Biden-era science and technology official talks about Trump’s AI chip exports to China and what’s at stake for U.S. tech leadership.
Bridge or Border: Why Scientific Securitization Won’t Make Nations Safe Forcing scientists to choose between the U.S. and China will reduce the world’s ability to withstand shared threats.
Has Trump Shelved The Uyghur Forced Labor Law? Enforcement of the bipartisan law appeared to be slowing prior to a recent change in Customs methodology.
How China Gets Caught Between Iran and the U.S. China remains a big importer of Iranian oil, but its other commercial interests in the country have shifted and narrowed in recent years.
The Magnet Makers, Sino-Iranian Relations, and an Update on the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act Also, an update on the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act.
China’s Best-Laid Plans Hit Reality The turmoil in the Middle East has already put Beijing’s forecasts for 2026 in doubt, while the latest Five Year Plan offers no fresh thinking...
Eswar Prasad on the Doom Loop that Threatens the World The economist sets out why he is so concerned about current trends in global economics and politics, and what the solutions might be.
China’s Climate Focus is Shifting from Carbon Cuts to Green Tech Dominance Beijing’s next Five-Year Plan will make climate diplomacy look more like trade diplomacy.